Super Suffragette: Helena Bonham Carter's double packs a punch as she fights for her rights on set of new movie

Helena Bonham Carter can surely pack a punch, especially when it comes to fighting for women's rights.

But this is the actress's stunt double taking a swing at a uniformed police officer on the set of Suffragette, poised to be the political movie of next year if these latest on-set pictures are anything to go by.

Starring Carey Mulligan, 28, Anne-Marie Duff, 43, Helena Bonham Carter, 47, and Romola Garai, 31, the movie tells the story of the foot soldiers of the early feminist movement.Scroll down for video

Take that! Helena Bonham Carter's stunt double whacks a uniformed policeman on the set of political movie
Suffragette, filmed in East London on Friday

Ouf! The truncheon-wielding officer feels the weight of the stunt double's force in fight scenes and collapses to the ground

All four were make-up free while on
set and sported silk hats from the time - while Helena's character wore a
'Votes For Women' silk banner across her body.

Carey,
who plays a character called Maud was wearing a bright purple scarf and
attached a selection of flowers to her hat while Helena tied a green
ribbon around her bonnet and wore golden gloves.

In
an unprecedented move, the set has gone inside the Houses of Parliament
- it is the first time filming has been allowed in the historical
building.

Girl power! Helena Bonham Carter's stunt double fought with a police officer on set in London in April

Leading ladies: (L-R) Anne-Marie Duff, Carey Mulligan, Helena Bonham Carter and Romola Garai keep warm during a break while filming Suffragette at Parliament on April 11